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Francis Akpa

@francisakpa1

I strengthen cybersecurity governance, IT controls, and regulatory compliance through risk-based audits and actionable reporting.

Ghana

Message

At Thrive Africa, I conduct IT and cybersecurity risk assessments, ITGC and ITAC testing, and risk-based audits across business processes. I translate audit findings, compliance metrics, and control gaps into practical remediation strategies using frameworks including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and SOC.

Previously, at HomeMakers and Logistics Limited, I managed finance, administration, procurement, risk registers, and internal controls, reducing annual operating expenses by 20%, improving budget accuracy from 85% to 98%, and cutting month-end reporting time by 40%. I bring this operational and financial perspective to governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst

Current

Thrive Africa

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Conducts IT and cybersecurity risk assessments, performs ITGC and ITAC testing, and assesses compliance with ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and other frameworks. Develops risk registers, control matrices, and compliance dashboards, and supports internal and external audits.

IT Audit Risk Assessment Regulatory Compliance NIST CSF ISO 27001 PCI DSS HIPAA GDPR SOX Third Party Risk Management Vulnerability Scanning Power BI ServiceNow Vanta Microsoft Purview

Finance and Administrative Manager

HomeMakers and Logistics Limited

Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 (12 years 11 months)

Managed accounting operations, budgeting, financial reporting, treasury, procurement, and office administration. Oversaw risk registers and internal control frameworks, reducing operating expenses by 20% and improving budget accuracy to 98%.